Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silicone valley

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: sil-i-cone -val-ley
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

San Fernando Valley, in particular in reference to its large porn industry.

Humorous; Slang

name

Misspelling of Silicon Valley.

Example Sentences

"And so I went to the San Fernando Valley, aka Silicone Valley, on the other side of the Hollywood Hills, to talk with the suits of the adult business."
"Remember, be cool. There's no faster way to tip off everyone to the fact that you're not reading Behind The Screens than to say “Silicone Valley” when you mean “silicon”."
"Joan had returned from San Francisco, that fucking town of overrated nightlife, hippies, and silicone valley yuppies breeding like cockroaches, and I dialed her number as soon as I heard she had gotten back."

Etymology

Blend of silicone + Silicon Valley.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Synonyms

San Pornando Valley Porn Valley

Questions

What does silicone valley mean?: San Fernando Valley, in particular in reference to its large porn industry.
Where does silicone valley come from?: Blend of silicone + Silicon Valley.

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